Going to college as an “older” student
July 2, 2020
How old is too old to go to college? As a person who spends a lot of time on different message boards and social media, I see variations of this question all the time. Is 40 too old to go back to school? Is 29 too old? What about 22? People who don’t fall into the “traditional” age range that...
Daughter motivated Watts to not give up
Jamie Watts
May 22, 2020
Hi, my name is Jamie Watts. I will be a Spring 2020 graduate with my associate of arts in multidisciplinary studies. My journey wasn’t easy at all. I lost my mom in 1998. It’s been a very hard mental issue on me since then, and today I don’t know what happened to my mother. But, I do know...
Back on track
Raquel Perez
May 22, 2020
I got my certificate in audio engineering! I am 30-year-old mother of seven. I dropped out of high school and became a teen mom of twin boys at 16. It took me years to get back on track but I did. I was on one path and then moved so this certification actually took me years. Last year, I...
Barack Obama will headline televised prime-time commencement for Class of 2020
May 5, 2020
NEW YORK — Former President Barack Obama will deliver a televised prime-time commencement address for the high school Class of 2020 during an hour-long event that will also feature LeBron James, Malala Yousafzai and Ben Platt, among others. ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC will simultaneously air the special...
Oprah to headline Facebook and Instagram graduation event
Liviala Lee, Staff Writer
May 3, 2020
As we all know, due to the pandemic alot of events including graduations for this year has been cancelled. Students of many schools, including the Houston Community College is unsure of how graduation will take place. We are still waiting on advisory reports from officials from the school to confirm...
HCC graduation keynote speakers announced
Ana Gonzalez, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2019
Graduation is on the horizon for Houston Community College. The District announced the keynote speakers for all four of HCC’s ceremonies, including the VAST and TxCHSE Academies. The VAST Academy graduation ceremony will be held at the San Jacinto Memorial Auditorium at HCC Central on Saturday,...
Where to transfer? Knowledge is power
Alyssa Foley, News Editor
April 5, 2017
Houston Community College’s motto is ‘start here, go anywhere.’ Tis the season when many students are determining where they will go to school in the fall. With all the excitement and anxiety surrounding transferring schools, one crucial thing is missing: reliable information. Decisions on wher...
GED graduates celebrate
Egalitarian Staff Report
May 18, 2016
Over 200 GED graduates celebrated their accomplishment with family and friends at Houston Community College General Education Development Program commencement Wednesday, May 11, at the auditorium at HCC Central. “It was really nerve wracking,” says Monica Hernandez referring to the course of study. ...
Additional graduation 2016 instructions
Egalitarian Staff Report
May 5, 2016
Houston Community College’s annual graduation ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 14 from 9am-noon at NRG Stadium. President and CEO of the Houston Texans Jamey Rootes will be the keynote speaker at commencement. The ceremony registration deadline is extended until Friday, May 6. Register...
On your mark, get set, walk
Alyssa Foley, Editor in Chief
February 24, 2016
Houston Community College’s annual graduation ceremony is set for Saturday, May 14, at 9 am at NRG Stadium. Students must meet with an adviser by March 11 to be approved for graduation. After meeting with an adviser, students need to apply for graduation online by April 15 through their Peoplesoft stu...
Over 2,000 turn tassels at HCC graduation
Alyssa Foley, Editor in Chief
May 21, 2015
Houston Community College’s 2015 commencement ceremonies were held on Saturday at the NRG Stadium. The morning ceremony for associate degree recipients had 1,260 graduates, 197 faculty and 7,018 family and friends in attendance. "To graduate in a field that you have chosen is a step toward achieving...
TRiO graduates celebrate
Shanedra Smith, Staff Writer
May 8, 2015
HCC Central's TRiO Student Support Services Program held their Graduation and Awards Banquet on May 1 from noon 3 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel in Downtown Houston. The 2015 graduates and other students received recognition for their effort and for being added to the Honors or Dean’s List. Dr....